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Tener literally means "to have" and is used in a number of idiomatic expressions
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Tener = To have ( be, possess, contain, hold)
tengo |
tenemos |
tienes |
tenéis |
tiene |
tienen |
Tener = to be
tener . . . años |
to be . . . years old |
tener ángel |
to be charming |
tener buena, mala estrella |
to be lucky, unlucky |
tener calor, frío |
to be hot, cold |
tener celos de |
to be jealous of |
tener cuidado |
to be careful |
tener la culpa de |
to be to blame for |
tener éxito |
to be successful |
tener hambre, sed |
to be hungry, thirsty |
tener madera para |
to be made for, cut out for |
tener malas pulgas |
to be short-tempered |
tener mundo |
to be sophisticated |
tener prisa |
to be in a hurry |
tener razón |
to be right |
tener sueño |
to be sleepy |
tener suerte |
to be lucky |
tener vergüenza de |
to be ashamed of |
tener líos |
to be in trouble |
Because the expressions with tener use nouns, they are modified with adjectives, not adverbs
Tengo frío.
Tengo mucho frío. (not muy)
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Tener expressions
tener que |
to have to |
tener que + infinitive |
to have to + infinitive |
tener ganas de + infinitive |
to feel like / in the mood for + infinitive |
tener miedo a/de + noun |
to be afraid of + noun |
tener miedo a/de + infinitive |
to be afraid to + infinitive |
tener pensado + infinitive |
to plan to + infinitive |
tener dolor de . . . |
to hurt or be sore of . . . |
tener inconveniente |
to mind, object to |
tener mala cara |
to look bad |
tener los nervios de punta |
to be on edge |
tener palabra |
to keep one's word |
tener una promesa |
to keep a promise |
tener en cuenta |
to keep in mind |
tener en mente |
to consider |
tener que ver con . . . |
to have to do with . . . |
tener claro |
to understand / to see / to be sure |
tener lugar |
to have time |
tener que + infinitive - "to have to"
hay que + infinitive = "one has to" (impersonal phrase used when there is NO subject)
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